Matthew 14:3

For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

In Context

2and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and that is why these mighty powers are at work in him.”

4For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for yoʋ to have her.”

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Cross References

Matthew 11:2Now when John heard in prison about the works Christ had done, he sent two of his disciples

Mark 6:19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do so.

Luke 3:19But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the evils he had done,

John 3:23Now John was also baptizing people in Aenon near Salem, because there was plenty of water there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:2-13

The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a… Read the whole commentary →

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